The 5-seat ID. ERA 8X is SAIC Volkswagen’s second extended-range model in the ID. ERA lineup, joining the 6-seat ID. ERA 9X in targeting China’s EREV market. Read more…
Pos Malaysia transitions to EVs for a third of its parcel deliveries
Malaysia’s national postal and parcel service provider, Pos Malaysia, has announced it now delivers one in three parcels using EVs. The company has deployed electric vehicles for delivery operations across the country, including Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. Read more…
Volkswagen strengthens ties with Gotion with three joint ventures
Volkswagen is moving even closer to its battery partner Gotion High-tech in Europe: The battery cell factory under construction by VW subsidiary PowerCo in Sagunto, Spain, will become a joint venture project. In return, Gotion is opening the door for Volkswagen on battery projects in Slovakia and Morocco. Whether the mega-deal will go ahead now depends on the relevant authorities. Read more…
China to bring solid-state batteries to mass production by 2030
China presents a new five-year plan for the battery industry. By 2030, solid-state batteries are to be used on a larger scale for the first time, while Beijing also targets sodium-ion batteries, fast charging, recycling, and industry consolidation. Read more…
Circle K opts for load management from FLEXeCHARGE
Fuel and charging infrastructure operator Circle K will now cooperate with software provider FLEXeCHARGE. As part of a new partnership, cloud-based load management will be implemented for 1,000 charging points across several European markets. Read more…
Gotion, VW plan $3.67 billion investment in European battery supply chain
The companies plan battery projects in Spain and Slovakia with combined annual capacity of 37.5 GWh, alongside a cathode materials project in Morocco. Read more…
Full Self Hauling: Volvo moves 3 million tonnes of Earth, autonomously
The deployed fleet of ultra heavy-duty trucks and mining equipment assets powered by Volvo Autonomous Solutions reached a major milestone last week, hauling their 3 millionth tonne of material out of the mines without a human driver. Read more…
Tesla warns weather could delay Roadster demo, and the forecast is ugly
Tesla is warning guests invited to its October 1 Roadster event that the long-delayed demo could get pushed back again, and this time it’s the weather. Read more…
A Diesel Plug-In Hybrid Pickup Truck? This Company Thinks It Can Make It Work
The Chery Stockman has two tanks, a high-voltage battery, four-wheel drive, and plenty of towing capacity. Read More…
Huawei-backed Luxeed launches updated R7 SUV with range of up to 855 km
The updated Luxeed R7 starts at 239,800 yuan ($35,580), down 20,000 yuan from its predecessor. Read more…
Tesla’s European FSD push stalls
The reality of driving in Europe is something that no line of Silicon Valley software code has quite managed – not yet. Squeezing down old and narrow cobblestone alleys, dodging delivery vans, and avoiding cyclists that tend to pop out of nowhere is a high-stakes gamble that we all take part in every day. Out here, the roads do not… Read more…
Echion secures ETS as partner for niobium anode material
UK battery material startup Echion is now collaborating with South Korean battery equipment supplier Energy Tech Solution (ETS). The partnership is focused is on XNO, Echion’s niobium-based anode material, which is designed to enable exceptionally fast charging and very high cycle stability. Read more…
VW ID. Tiguan: Volkswagen renames ID.4 and releases first images
Volkswagen is renaming the ID.4 and ID.5 to ID. Tiguan as expected. This move underscores VW’s intention to emphasize the relationship with the combustion-engine and hybrid Tiguan model — while also aiming, as with the new ID. Polo and ID. Cross, to use a more emotional and already well-established name. Read more…
Stelato V8 starts pre-sales in China, taking Huawei-backed brand into MPV market
The Stelato V8 starts at 329,800 yuan ($48,930) in pre-sales and is the brand’s first MPV. Read more…
EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Brussels is apparently making demands of the UK for its closer integration of the UK into its ‘Made in Europe’ industrial policy. The EU is insisting that London align its trade policy with China more closely with the EU. This could mean higher import tariffs for Chinese electric cars. The British government has now explicitly left the door open for adjustments. Read more…
FAW-Volkswagen introduces the Jetta M6 electric sedan
The Jetta brand from FAW-Volkswagen has launched pre-sales in China for its M6 electric sedan. The model was announced in mid-summer this year and is Jetta’s first all-electric car. The new model is set to officially hit the Chinese market in mid-October. Read more…
Britain aims to extract lithium from geothermal brine in Cornwall from 2029
British company Geothermal Engineering Limited (GEL) reports progress in its project preparations for lithium extraction in Cornwall: Thanks to funding commitments from the UK government, commercial production at the planned lithium extraction plant is set to begin in 2029. Read more…
EU vote on Tesla FSD not expected before December
The EU-wide approval of Tesla’s driver assistance system called “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” is facing further delays. At the next meeting of the responsible EU committee in early October, only further discussions will take place. A vote would thus be possible at the earliest in December. Read more…
It’s Official: Volkswagen ID. Tiguan Replaces ID.4
The updated electric crossover is expected to keep its predecessor’s bones while adding more buttons and better tech. Read More…
Huawei-backed Luxeed launches RX electric SUV in China, starting at $38,550
The Luxeed RX is the latest sporty SUV to enter the Chinese market, taking direct aim at the Xiaomi YU7. Read more…
